For 31 years, Elvira, mistress of the dark, has been vamping the world as Halloween's voluptuous vixen.

With a frightful wig, self-effacing humor and all that cleavage, the glam goddess of ghoul, aka Cassandra Peterson, knows how to work a good thing … well to death. (Hey, it's the macabre season.)

That means teasing every strand of hair into a colossally popped coif, accentuating her ample assets and drawing us into a wicked and wacky world created by Peterson, now 61. (Trivia fun fact: At 17, Peterson starred in "Vive Les Girls" at the Dunes Hotel, giving her a distinction she still holds as the youngest showgirl in Las Vegas history.)

In 1981, at 30, Peterson auditioned for the part of "horror hostess" for a local television show called "Movie Macabre."

And, as the Hollywood story goes, a vamp was born.

Elvira, on a gig in Tulsa, Okla., rang us up so we could catch up with a round of questions for our favorite ghoulfriend of all time.

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Q: Hello, darling. We haven't spoken in ages, and then I saw a photo of you on the red carpet at the "Frankenweenie" premiere. You still got it going on. You've been at this for decades. What are you doing to stay so glam?

A: Oh honey, I signed an agreement with Satan, which doesn't expire until the Rapture.

Q: With zombies all the rage right now, how have you managed to stay relevant?

A: I just think that Elvira has always been relevant. My fans have gotten older, but I'm just amazed at how my younger fan base has grown. So it's those fans, too, that keep me going. They're the ones who are discovering me.

Q: Probably through Facebook, Tumbler, Flickr, You Tube - all that social media. Do you Twitter?

A: I do and love it. My handle is @TheRealElvira. Follow me, honey. I do enjoy Twitter. It's a great way to get all the news out there, even for a ghoul like me. Because of social media, I feel like my website is old school now. Websites have really changed from vanity sites to social media ones. And they've done so much to enhance my favorite day - Halloween.

Q: Well, Halloween wouldn't be Halloween without you. You've given vamp its camp. That never goes out of fashion.

A: Honey, vamping is fashion. And it has nothing to do with being a vampire. What's not to love about being sexy and glamorous? A vamp is in control.

A: No, silly boy. It's a huge comics, sci-fi, fantasy and of course, horror convention. We just had the second year of it, but this was our first year - Stan and I - as part owners. We had 85,000 people at the L.A. Convention Center. It was insane. I had so many fans showing off their Elvira tattoos. Now, we're looking at probably taking Comikaze to other countries.

Q: Well, you are global, Elvira. I guess that's more pressure to stay on top of your game. Are you still working out? You look awesome, by the way.

A: Thank you, big boy. In fact, I'm on my way to work out right now. I travel with my trainer, who is also my assistant. I have to especially train during Halloween because it's so busy. I spin, walk and do my yoga and weight lifting. I have to keep this old thing up. Actually, I just have to keep it in place, if you know what I mean.

Q: I think I do, and it looks like you're keeping everything in place.

A: Thank you. We all thank you.

Q: I know sometimes you gotta suffer for fashion. How do you suffer for beauty, E?

A: I really do suffer. I'm in 6-inch heels, a polyester gown and a steel-belted radial bra that gives a girl like me the two most important things she can own: cleavage. I throw on those eyelashes and a very warm wig that has me sweating like Miss Piggy. It's a very uncomfortable deal to vamp. But I've never changed my outfit and never will. You know, if I had to rethink my costume, it probably would have been a muumuu.

Q: Let's talk hair. You're still a tease - but oh, so sexy.

A: You could say I stole that look from Ronnie Spector of the Ronettes. I loved that group, and I loved her hair. Of course, her hair could not have been as high as mine.

Q: What's your advice for wannabes like you?

A: You know, I really was raised by a pack of wild drag queens. They taught me how to walk and put on my makeup. You've heard of "My Fair Lady." Well, for me it was "My Fair Vamp." What's so great now is that I have drag queens taking cues from me, they're emulating me.

Q: What still turns you on about Halloween?

A: It's such an egocentric holiday. I love that! It's the one holiday of the year where you, as a grown-up, don't have to buy presents for anyone. You don't have to cook a meal for anyone. You get to dress up as a vanity character. It's all about you, you, you - and me, me, me. And kids, of course. The kiddies have got to have Halloween.

Q: What's next? I'd love to see a reality show. Anything like that in the works?

A: Actually, for the last few months I've been working on a reality show, "Elvira's Highway to Hell," about being on the road and meeting all the wacky, wacky people I come across at various horror conventions. In fact, the day after Halloween I'm off to Australia for four conventions there. You know, honey, it's Halloween for me year-round.

Q: By the way, how's that other woman in your life, Cassandra Peterson?

A: Oh, her. She's OK. The woman is working all the time. She's a workaholic. She's the boring one. I'm the fun one.